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THANKS for the calls and discussions/suggestions on my last Sunday’s article “Why A Sabahan First Policy Matters”. I append below some of the points that will and can be relevant for the success of this policy
Published on: Sunday, July 25, 2021
By: Datuk John Lo
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TAN Sri Harris, during his CM tenure, had a big vision for Sabah. Among the many development vehicles that he had formed, the most important were Sabah Bank and Sabah Development Bank.
How he managed to get approvals for these two financial institutions from the Federal Government was miraculous as no other state up to day have succeeded to get even 1 financial institution in the name of their states!
His objective for these two financial institutions, together with Sabah Credit Corporation and Borneo Housing was to finance and accelerate Sabah’s economic development. Sabah Bank, sadly is now history, having been absorbed into Singapore’s Alliance Bank.
MY heartiest congratulations to Sabah Foundation and Merica Group for their JV company Gerak Saga Sdn Bhd having been awarded 2 covetous certificates
[a] Malaysian Timber Certification Scheme Forest Management Certification (MTCS-FMC) and
[b] the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Forest Management/Chain of Custody Certification.
These 2 awards are important in many significant ways because all the logs down to all finished products will be acceptable in the world, meaning worldwide market access.
Now that Gerak Saga has pathed the way, I hope other Sabah ITP companies will be encouraged to seek same recognitions. For more information, please access to Headline news in Daily Express on 24 June 2021
Full-Fledged ITPs with Down-Stream Industrialization can Reduce/Eliminate Pressure on Natural Forest.
ITPs and natural forests are not mutually exclusive nor are they locked in a zero-sum game. They are important complementary parts in Sabah’s fu
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